Ok, so, for someone who doesn't have a scooby about this sort of thing, how does it work? I use anbernic stuff & have a retroid pocket 5, so I understand emulators, Retroarch, roms etc but how do these kinds of thing work exactly?
I'd really like a Lynx+ or a Jaguar+ but I read somewhere the Jag was not really possible (something about the emulator they were using is buggy and they don't want to pay the programmer to fix it or something?). I do recall, Retro Games LTD asking a company to stop work on an Atari ST model rerelease/reimagining or something as well, Lairds Lair talked about it. Maybe they'll do an ST?
Not sure if others have pointed this out, but I will: I'm UK-based, and was all for buying into this as a gift from my partner for Christmas, until I saw what they're asking for in terms of shipping. Made my eyes water...
Perhaps ironically, this went down to £266 on Amazon, so I got one as a late birthday present, so far it's pretty slick but feels very delicate (for reference I've been using an Anbernic RG-Arc up until now, and that feels like a toy in comparison). It turned up today!
@ellstormo I've had one for over a year now, & I recommend it as a curio, its not, at least for me, a 'serious' handheld but it's very unique and very neat, the games are generally quirky but there is a LOT to like.
I'm still slightly intrigued, but I cancelled my pre-order about a day before getting this email, it just doesn't fit my taste as a gamer, it'd be a curio under my TV that I'd power up every once in a blue moon to show it off mayeb.
I think it'll be a console, probably with a port for evercade cartridges, and 4 controller ports, Bluetooth for wireless controllers, and maybe wi-fi for a download store or more likely online multiplayer.
I just can't see them making the current one obsolete, or the cartridge library, I've had mine since launch and they're pretty cool.
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Re: Company Behind The X68000 Z Range Wants To Know If Global Players Will Buy Them
@avcrypt Same here. It's a very VERY niche product outside Japan. It'd ruin my finances and be little more than a toy/curio for me too.
I'd still buy it though. in a heartbeat.
Re: Capcom's SNES Shooter 'Super Pang' Is Getting An Unofficial Mega Drive Port
Do love me some pang. The modern version on Xbox is decent, but the OG games are still the best.
Re: The Company Behind The X68000 Z Is Teasing A Mysterious New Model
....it will still be ludicrously hard to get one outside Japan. Yeah, I'm bitter. grumble grumble
Re: $69 FPGA 'Tang Console' Can Double As A Retro Gaming Handheld
Ok, so, for someone who doesn't have a scooby about this sort of thing, how does it work? I use anbernic stuff & have a retroid pocket 5, so I understand emulators, Retroarch, roms etc but how do these kinds of thing work exactly?
Re: Atari Says Its "Retro-Focused Strategy" Has Paid Off
@Dehnus yeah, I've been watching a few YouTube videos on the history/legacy of the jaguar. It's fascinating actually.
Re: Atari Says Its "Retro-Focused Strategy" Has Paid Off
I'd really like a Lynx+ or a Jaguar+ but I read somewhere the Jag was not really possible (something about the emulator they were using is buggy and they don't want to pay the programmer to fix it or something?). I do recall, Retro Games LTD asking a company to stop work on an Atari ST model rerelease/reimagining or something as well, Lairds Lair talked about it. Maybe they'll do an ST?
Re: Review: ModRetro Chromatic Is So Close To The Real Thing You'd Think Nintendo Made It
Not sure if others have pointed this out, but I will: I'm UK-based, and was all for buying into this as a gift from my partner for Christmas, until I saw what they're asking for in terms of shipping. Made my eyes water...
Re: New Playdate Update Showcase Airs This Halloween
If they ever do a new one, I'd like Bluetooth and a backlit screen, the rest is solid and still quite likeable.
Re: Review: Razer Edge - A Little Blunt In 2024, But Still A Solid Emulation Option
Perhaps ironically, this went down to £266 on Amazon, so I got one as a late birthday present, so far it's pretty slick but feels very delicate (for reference I've been using an Anbernic RG-Arc up until now, and that feels like a toy in comparison). It turned up today!
Re: Review: Paper Pilot (Playdate) - A $3 Tribute To WarioWare's Best Minigame
@ellstormo I've had one for over a year now, & I recommend it as a curio, its not, at least for me, a 'serious' handheld but it's very unique and very neat, the games are generally quirky but there is a LOT to like.
Re: Intellivision's Wii-Like Amico Console Gets Delayed For A Third Time
I'm still slightly intrigued, but I cancelled my pre-order about a day before getting this email, it just doesn't fit my taste as a gamer, it'd be a curio under my TV that I'd power up every once in a blue moon to show it off mayeb.
Re: There's Another Evercade Console In The Works
I think it'll be a console, probably with a port for evercade cartridges, and 4 controller ports, Bluetooth for wireless controllers, and maybe wi-fi for a download store or more likely online multiplayer.
I just can't see them making the current one obsolete, or the cartridge library, I've had mine since launch and they're pretty cool.